Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Deep thoughts from my pounding morning-after headache

1. Morning presents in bed are one of our favorite traditions, even if that means having to wake up at 5:00 a.m. since T has to be at work so early. Fun music helps convince us it's not really 5:00 a.m., so I start playing it while I'm making coffee. Last year, fresh from our Nola trip, it was jazz. This year, a little Motown to set the mood.

2. No electronics this year. Instead, fun little gifts and a new suit from T's favorite company. Noted: between his sister, my sister, and me, he also received three new bottles of Scotch yesterday. Uh oh...

3. Can a color be one's signature color if the color isn't worn very often? What if it's a bold color that's not meant for everyday, does that help the cause? Because every time I wear emerald green, I feel like all is right in the world.


4. We had an outrageously good meal. Our best so far in Washington. My lamb chops with mint, chile, and pea puree were so gorgeous and delicious I wanted to cry. Then I wanted to cry again when I was too full to finish them.

5. We fell asleep waiting for final DC election returns and debating things like government structure, the Confederacy, and collective political identities. What, you don't do this?

Thanks for your sweet comments on my post yesterday. They made my day a little sweeter. Now, more Advil, please...

10 comments:

  1. It sounds like you had an awesome time!

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  2. So that dinner sounds so delicious. Did you ever start watchign Top Chef DC? There was pea puree drama, so now everytime I hear pea puree I laugh. That dress looks fab on you! Nanette? How come no other designer allows room for ta-tas like her? And to wrap up my random thoughts- three bottles of scotch? You and T are welcome to come visit anytime!

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  3. HOTNESS. That dress is fabulous! Glad you had fun!

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  4. What a fun celebration! That dress is amazing. Humm you just reminded me to check election results-must have missed it on the news this morning.

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  5. I should probably have other things to say but all I can think is I want. that dress. NOW.

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  6. The way you feel about emerald green? Is how I feel about turquoise. Glad to hear you had a fun celebratory day!

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  7. Thanks for the love on my dress! I bought it before our trip to Europe (feels like ages ago now) at Nordstrom Rack for a total steal. I figured I'd be able to wear it this summer to a wedding or something, but an occasion never presented itself, so I decided to up our formal factor for dinner just so that I'd finally have an excuse.

    Huge props to Samma (who gets millions of props already in my book) for recognizing the divine Nanette Lepore. Samma is absolutely right about NL's kindness to those of us with a little something extra up top. (NL is the opposite of DVF, who gets more boo hisses than rounds of applause from me in the dressing room in that arena.)

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  8. Yes. Electric green does belong to you. If you fare so well in other jewel tones you are going to be a happy shopper soon, if #NYFW is a pointer.

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  9. That green is awesome on you. I totally dig a deep purple. I could have an affair with a good deep purple dress.

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  10. Should have commented on this yesterday, but a: Happy (a little belated) Birthday, T! You deserve all things good and merry. And b, Maggie, thank you for introducing me and mine to T.M. Lewin. M looks so much more dapper thanks to you. I took advantage of their last sale for a new-job wardrobe for him.

    Also, way to rock the emerald!

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